Looking for practical Luganda to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Tamazight translation (Tamazight) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tamazight.
Tip: read the Tamazight line out loud three times, then cover the Luganda side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Azul(azul)
Webale
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Osiibye otya?
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Osiibye bulungi?
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Osiibye otya?
Mrahba(mrahba)
Lwaki olugendo?
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tugenda kutya?
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Nkwagala
Besslama(besslama)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Oli otya?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Sijja kumanya.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Ekitanda kiki?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Genda ku kkono.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Genda ku mwoyo.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Genda mu maaso.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Ekitundu kiki?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket emu, please.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ndi mu bubi.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Ih
Nedda
Ula
Okwagala
Mekkan
Nnaakuwandiika
Nekni d ameqran
Sikuwandiika
Ula d ameqran
Kyo kyekirungi
Ala yid ihi
Otekayo ki?
Ma yid ihi?
Osobola okundabira?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Nfuna obuyambi
Nekni d tazmert
Saba omukutu
Ssa ad tzemregh
Nsaba
Nekni d ameksa
Tewali kibadde
Ula d tazmert
Okwagaliza
Tawuri
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Aslema n tazmert
Genda bulungi
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ekitangaala ki?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Kiri wano wansi
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Kiri mangu
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ggenda wano, please
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Tewali bungi ki?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Ekitabo, please.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Ono mulungi.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nneetaaga menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Aḍu n waman, lla yella(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Mpozzi ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nfuna daktari
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Bikozesa wano
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Nfuuse passport yange
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Mbadde!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Okwesiga ki?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.